Arturia BeatStep Pro Controller and Sequencer

How do you unite your favorite analog synths, cutting-edge virtual instruments, and old-school DIN Sync drum machine into one comprehensive sequencing? It's simple! All you need is an Arturia BeatStep Pro sequencer. This remarkable piece of music-creation hardware includes a pair of melodic mono sequencers and a flexible drum sequencer. The melodic sequencers both provide you with up to 64 steps per sequence, and with a total of 16 sequences per project and space for 16 projects onboard, you're not going to run out of sequencing space any time soon. And that's not even counting the 16-channel drum sequencer.

Melodic Sequencer

BeatStep Pro features two melodic step sequencers. Record the pitch, duration, and velocity of a note in real-time using the pads or an external keyboard and your sequence will play back, quantized at the step resolution. You can also enter notes in step mode using the knobs and Step buttons. Sequences can have up to 64 steps, with a total of 32 sequences per Project and 16 Projects in all.

Drum Sequencer

In addition to the two melodic sequencers, BeatStep Pro features a 16-track drum sequencer. As with the others, these sequences can be recorded in real time using the pads. But you can also enter the steps using a classic drum machine workflow; the choice is yours.

The knobs can be used to define the velocity and duration of notes, and they’re also able to shift the timing of the notes away from the quantized values. That way your patterns will have exactly the kind of groove you want.

MIDI Controller

Knobs, buttons, and pads: BeatStep Pro has quite a few. And they’re fully customizable using the included MIDI Control Center application. Use BeatStep Pro to make your MIDI devices and VST instruments do exactly what you want them to.

Plays Well with Others

With BeatStep Pro you can connect to virtually any musical device within reach: computers, virtual instruments, modular synths, drum machines; anything with USB, MIDI in and out, CV/Gate outputs, Clock in and out, or DIN sync. From the oldest music technology to the newest and beyond, BeatStep Pro is bound to become the centerpiece of your setup and the heart of your creative efforts for many years to come.

Powerful, Sturdy, and Simple to Use

BeatStep Pro is incredibly powerful, but it’s also simple to use. Setup is a breeze with color-coded connections on the back panel that help you know what to plug where. And the color of the backlit Step buttons will always match the current sequencer, so you’ll always know which sequence is being edited. There’s nothing complex about using the BeatStep Pro: it doesn’t rely on sub-menus, multi-function buttons, or convoluted processes. Everything you need to know about your Project is right in front of you, with an independent display for each sequencer so you know at a glance which sequence is playing. Beneath it all, BeatStep Pro is a solid piece of hardware that is built to last. That’s essential for such a fantastic device, because it will be hard to stop using it once you start! The pads, buttons and knobs will always be ready to make music when you are.